Men who begin losing their hair around the age of 20 are more likely than those who don’t to develop prostate cancer later in life. French researchers discovered this phenomenon while interviewing men treated for the prostate disease. Their results appear in the journal Annals of Oncology. The team surveyed more than 600 men, the
Individuals who follow an alkaline diet that focuses on the consumption of whole grains, vegetables and fruits may want to consider expanding their horizons to a similar diet know as the Mediterranean, which also incorporates fish and fatty acids. Findings that were presented during the American Academy of Neurologys 62nd Annual Meeting indicated that individuals
A new study has found that losing weight could be an important step kidney disease patients can take to protect their health. The study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that weight loss can reduce current kidney damage and may prevent additional kidney decline in obese patients. Researchers analyzed 13
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and NaturalNews.com has highlighted some all-natural ways to help reduce the risk of getting the disease. Exercising regularly, eating a healthy, low-fat diet and increasing vitamin D intake through food or are important health resources to staying healthy and avoiding breast cancer and other disease. In addition, maintaining a
Consider what it takes to eat a healthy diet. Experts often point to fruits, vegetables, legumes, roots, tubers, nuts and other plants as excellent sources of calories and nutrients, ones which often lack the fats and cholesterol associated with processed foods. Recently, researchers found that bees and other pollinating insects are vital to keeping these
Adolescents who dont get the appropriate number of hours of sleep each night may increase their risk of developing obesity, according to findings presented at the Pediatrics Academic Societies annual meeting. More than 700 adolescents were enrolled into a study in which researchers monitored sleeping trends both during the week and on weekends. Also, on
Taking nutritional supplements that contain vitamin C can help lower the bodys concentrations of a central biomarker of inflammation, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California-Berkeley found that healthy, non-smoking adults who had heightened levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) benefited from daily nutritional supplements containing vitamin C. After two months, these participants saw
How many times did you get up to pee last night? One two three times or more? It could be due to prostate problems, which affect more than 30 million American men. The condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the name for an enlarged prostate that can cause: Frequent bathroom visits. Dribbling or
One of the best defenses against poor health during cold and flu season may be a healthy and well-balanced diet. A report on ABC News suggests that there are certain herbs and spices that may offer a particular boost to the bodys immune system as it fights off illness. For example, oregano has been linked
More adults are turning to a wide range of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) to improve their health and they are encouraging their children to do the same, according to new government data. Some 38 percent of American adults use CAM, up from 36 percent in 2002, figures from the U.S. National Center for